In-relief braille writing duplicator

Duplicator

Accession Number: 1992.89a-f

Description: Duplicator has a metal frame with a wooden handle that moves pressure roller across braille plates. The handle is in an upright position. The following text is on the machine : "Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud-Est." "French System, Espinasse -- S.N.C.A.S.E." --cover of English brochure. With mimeographed operating instruction booklets in the following languages: English, Esperanto, Spanish, and German. Includes a wooden box with supplies for the duplicator. .89a - duplicator .89b - box .89c - instructions booklet (English): "In Relief Braille Writing Duplicator" .89d - instructions booklet (Esperanto): "Duplikatoro por brajla skribo" .89e - instructions booklet (Spanish): "Duplicador para escritura en sistema braille" .89f - instructions booklet (German): "Vervielfachungsapparates fur Braillsche Schrift"

Height: 16.142

Width: 16.732

Depth: 9.488

Date Made: ca. 1956

Maker: Espinasse, Maurice

Place of Origin: Toulouse, France

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 1992.89

Subjects: Blind. Printing and writing systems. Tactile printing process.

Dimension Notes: 42.5 x 41 x 24.1 cm.

Made: Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud-Est

Material: Aluminum, wood, rubber

Updated: 08/30/2016